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ESM to OST: distance & flight time
Esmeraldas (General Rivadeneira Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
5,841 mi
9,400 km · 5,076 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESM — General Rivadeneira Airport · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESM
- TCO · La Florida Airport84 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport116 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport133 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport135 mi away
Near OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESM from OST?
The flight distance from Esmeraldas (ESM) to Ostend (OST) is 5,841 miles (9,400 km, 5,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESM to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Esmeraldas and Ostend?
Ostend is 7 hours ahead of Esmeraldas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESM to OST?
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